Where does “arms” come from?

arms (English) comes from Middle English armes, from Old French armes.

arms (English): plural of arm; weaponry, weapons; Clipping of...

Definitions

  1. plural of arm; weaponry, weapons; Clipping of...

Ancestry of “arms”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englisharmes—
2Old Frencharmes—

Words derived from “arms”

Every word from Old French armes →Every word from Middle English armes →